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  • Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors

    The Chinese capital introduced the Beijing Pass, a multi-purpose card for international visitors, on Wednesday, facilitating their payment for transportation, tourist sites and shopping centers.

    August01,2024


  • Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience

    Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment.

    May22,2024


  • Cosmetics giant L'Oréal sets up investment company in Shanghai

    Cosmetics giant L'Oréal announced on May 8 the establishment of an investment company in the Fengxian District of Shanghai.

    May09,2022


  • GLOBALink | Chinese initiatives promote development, peace worldwide, says AL official

    The global initiatives launched by China over the past decade, including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), have helped promote development, security and stability worldwide, said a senior official of the Arab League (AL).|75

    October11,2023


  • UnionPay cards to be issued in Europe

    UnionPay International, a subsidiary of China's UnionPay, the country's largest bank card payment processor, announced Monday that it has entered into strategic cooperation with the Portuguese bank, Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP).

    November21,2017


  • The jewels of Gismondi 1754 to land in Qatar with Al Fardan

    The company, listed on the AIM, signed the agreement with the Qatari luxury group for the opening of a Gismondi 1754 corner at the Al Fardan department store in Doha. Sales have been good in the first two months of the year and now the company is heading to the United States

    March13,2020


  • Lower transaction fees set to boost international bank card usage in China

    International bank card clearing institutions, such as Visa and Mastercard, have reduced transaction fees on overseas bank cards for Chinese merchants, a move expected to encourage more local merchants to accept these card payments.

    July04,2024


  • China issues 9.25 bln bank cards by end of 2021

    China had issued a total of 9.25 billion bank cards by the end of 2021, according to an industry report.

    September26,2022


  • Interview: China-Arab summit to further friendship, strategic cooperation, says AL chief

    The China-Arab States Summit to be held in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh bears a "special importance" as it is meant to promote the friendship and the strategic partnership between Arab countries and China, said Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday.

    December09,2022


  • UnionPay holds all the cards

    China UnionPay is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, in addition to facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.

    December28,2018


  • China issues 8.98 bln bank cards in total

    China had issued a total of 8.98 billion bank cards by the end of 2020, according to a blue paper.

    October18,2021


  • UnionPay holds all the cards

    China UnionPay, a Chinese bank card organization, is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI and facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.

    December25,2018


  • China to improve customs clearance with updated health card

    China's customs authority will launch a new edition of its health declaration card, in which some requirements for travelers are removed to streamline customs procedures and enhance clearance efficiency.

    August26,2022


  • Vietnam plans to digitize healthcare cards

    Vietnam is planning to issue electronic health security cards to its citizens to verify their right to medical services, according to the country's government.

    February08,2017


  • Eni to further grow in the Emirates with new permits in Ras al Khaimah

    The offshore Block 7 has been assigned to the Group that will have a 90% stake together with the national company RAK Gas. The presence of gas processing infrastructures in the Emirate with available capacity will allow the company to rapidly put into production any discoveries

    April20,2021


  • Chinese State Councilor holds talks with AL chief, Egyptian FM

    Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks respectively with the Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry here on Sunday.

    July09,2018


  • Green light to fast-track foreigners' green cards

    Pudong has introduced a new round of preferential policies, as well as a special agency for overseas talent, to attract and retain foreign professionals.

    December22,2017


  • AL Secretary General: B&R Initiative has potential to transform world

    While the Silk Road in history paved way for modernity by linking east and west, the Belt and Road Initiative nowadays has the potential of transforming the world once again, said Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit here on July 9.

    July16,2018


  • Fijian students enjoy Chinese culture at Chinese embassy

    The Chinese Embassy in Fiji on Friday invited nearly 100 Fijian students and teachers from a local primary school to attend its first open-day event, with the aim of promoting Chinese culture and people-to-people exchanges between China and Fiji.

    November18,2024


  • International students enjoy "China Travel" in Chongqing

    Recently, "China Travel" has become a trending search term on multiple global social media platforms as international tourists are flocking to China's famed scenic spots and sharing their experiences online.

    July15,2024


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